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This shows the importance of sun and if and when it used efficiently we can understand the power and the potential of the sun.

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Solar energy is, simply, energy provided by the sun. This energy is in the form of solar radiation, which makes the production of solar electricity possible.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) devices, or solar cells, change sunlight directly into electricity. Small PV cells can power calculators, watches, and other small electronic devices. Arrangements of many solar cells in PV panels and arrangements of multiple PV panels in PV arrays can produce electricity for an entire house (U.S. Energy Information Administration).

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Is working towards carbon neutrality, and our collective action can make a huge impact. This image shows just one way that ASU is working towards their goal.

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On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix, Arizona, yet only 120.7 trillion BTu  of the energy produced in Arizona is comes from renewable resources. We rely on coal and nuclear power for more than 247% of the energy produced (U.S. Energy Information Administration).

The importance of converting to solar energy in Arizona will help to provide us a more stable future. Fossil fuels will run out and as the demand for these nonrenewable energy sources become depleted costs will rise. If Arizona shifts its focus we could produce enough energy to support most if not all of the homes in Arizona. This will lead to economic growth for individuals and the state overall.

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This image helps to show how the sun's heat and rays help to support the energy cycle. With each step the sun's rays are used to support the plants we eat, the water we drink, and the temperatures of each city and state. If harnessed correctly, the sun's solar energy can be used in multiple ways to support the our population.

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Concept 3:  Organisms and Environments

Understand the relationships among various organisms and their environment.

PO 2.  Differentiate renewable resources from nonrenewable resources.
Assignment:
Concept 3 of the Arizona College and Career Ready works to help students identify the relationship among various organisms and their environments. As part of developing their understanding students will work to differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Students will use mentor text, textbooks, and YouTube videos to research and identify multiple renewable and nonrenewable resources. As the watch and read from text, they will complete a venn diagram thinking map to identify and explain the different renewable and nonrenewable resources they discovered.
Using their venn diagram thinking maps students will then identify an area the school campus where we could install and utilize a renewable resource and also identify where we use nonrenewable sources of energy.

Possible videos and mentor text.
https://youtu.be/qmTH7_JUKBA
https://youtu.be/T4xKThjcKaE
https://youtu.be/zaXBVYr9Ij0

The Shocking Truth About Energy Paperback by Loreen Leedy

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/renewable/

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U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis. (n.d.). Retrieved October 01, 2017, from https://www.eia.gov/state